1631 West 12th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11223
718/232-2484
rick@pratt.edu
Professional Experience
1987 to Present
PROPRIETOR
DESKTOP DESIGN STUDIO
NEW YORK CITY
Electronic Design Studio
Specializing in professional visual solutions including design, publishing and presentations. Consulting, training and planning services for both creative and technical solutions. Corporate and institutional support.
1984 to 1986
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
WILLIAM ESTY COMPANY
NEW YORK CITY
Advertising Agency / Sales Promotion Services
Full range of sales promotion services for all agency clients. Promotional support of brand advertising and development of independent brand promotions. Multiple media print promotions, incl. print ads, point-of-sale print and display, direct mail and collateral mat's. Promotional trade advertising support. Creative head and supervisor of department art /design group. Instituted systems and procedures for art group, including job tracking and costs control. Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, staffing, commissioning of suppliers and talent. Primary art contact with clients' brand managers and project directors, and with agency's creative heads and account supervisors. Introduced and implemented the agency's first computer-based graphics workstation, employing Apple Macintosh technology.
1979 to 1984
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
RICK BARRY STUDIO
NEW YORK CITY
Graphic Design Studio
Print advertising, sales promotion, corporate graphics, audio/visual and collateral materials for a wide range of clientele. Emphasis on ad agency art/design service support. Sole proprietorship. Implemented the structure and staffing of a full-service graphics studio. Creative head; conceptual design development. Hands-on art direction, including photographic and print production quality control. Management of all outside services/suppliers. Primary client contact. Introduced and implemented an Apple // -based computer-based graphics workstation.
1976 to 1979
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
CRAIG ADAMS ASSOCIATES, INC.
NEW YORK CITY
Graphic Design Studio
Sales promotion collateral, print advertising, direct marketing, public relations, display, packaging, corporate graphics. Creative co-head; design/ campaign development. Supervision of seven-member art staff. Concept-through production oversight responsibilities and hands-on art direction. Project tracking and management of supplier services. Direct contact with clients and project directors.
1972 to 1976
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
HELITZER ADVERTISING, INC.
NEW YORK CITY
Advertising Agency
Children's market and industrial accounts. TV and print advertising, print collateral and trade advertising support. Graphic head of creative team; concept/campaign development. Art department supervisor. Visual presentations for test panels, and subsequent comprehensive client presentation. Concept-through production responsibilities, including project tracking and management of supplier services. Client contact.
1969 to 1972
ART DIRECTOR
ROBERT WHITEHILL ADVERTISING, INC.
NEW YORK CITY
Advertising Agency
Ladies' apparel, home furnishings, packaging, collateral materials; primarily print. Hands-on design-through-production responsibilities. Art direction and general board work; including layout design, comp rendering, type specification and mechanical art production. Client and supplier contact.
1967 to 1969
SERGEANT
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Honorably discharged
1969 to 1972
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR
AKM ASSOCIATES, INC.
NEW YORK CITY
Graphic Design Studio
Advertising, sales promotion, display, packaging, publishing, direct marketing, print collateral. General apprenticeship in a wide range of graphic design disciplines. Including layout, type specification, comprehensive rendering, illustration, mechanical art and print production. Some supplier/client contact.
Partial Client & Brand Listing
American Express Company
Audubon Wildlife Films
AT&T
BBD&O Advertising
Breeders Cup
ESPN
Graphic Artists Guild
Grey AdvertisingGruen
Jerome Alexander
Leber Katz Advertising
Pepperidge Farm
Prego
Mannheim Boehringer
William Esty Advertising
Teaching & Instruction
1998 to Present
FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - COMPUTER GRAPHICS
PRATT INSTITUTE
BROOKLYN, NY
Senior full-time faculty for all fundamentals, 2-dimensional imaging and design classes. Also teach Storyboarding & Storytelling, Internship, Senior Projects, Research Seminar and Thesis. Volunteer departmental Curricular and Resource Coordinator for fundamentals, 2D/Imaging, and design.
1996 to 2001
CHAIRMAN, DEPT. OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS & INTERACTIVE MEDIA
PRATT INSTITUTE
BROOKLYN, NY
Chair of department with 85 graduate students, 175 undergraduate students and 33 faculty members. One of the nation's leading computer graphics programs.
1995 to 1996
ACTING CHAIR, DEPT. OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS & INTERACTIVE MEDIA
PRATT INSTITUTE
BROOKLYN, NY
1988 to 1995
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - COMPUTER GRAPHICS
PRATT INSTITUTE
BROOKLYN, NY
Senior part-tome faculty for all fundamentals, 2-dimensional imaging and design classes. Also teach Storyboarding & Storytelling, Internship, Senior Projects, Research Seminar and Thesis.
Volunteer departmental Curricular and Resource Coordinator for fundamentals, 2D/Imaging, and
design.
1988 to 1995
KEY INSTRUCTOR - ELECTRONIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
DYNAMIC GRAPHICS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Key instructor & curriculum developer: "Electronic Design & Illustration I" workshop. Conductor of
"QuarkXPress" workshop.
August 1993
PACIFIC WORKSHOPS - ELECTRONIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
DYNAMIC GRAPHICS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & SINGAPORE
"Electronic Design & Illustration I" workshop offered throughout the Pacific Rim
1988 to 1990
PER DIEM INSTRUCTOR - ELECTRONIC GRAPHIC DESIGN
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
NEW YORK CITY
Instructor & curriculum co-developer: "Real-World Design on the Mac" cont. ed. course.
1985 to 1986
PER DIEM TEACHER - GRAPHIC DESIGN
HIGH SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN
NEW YORK CITY
Teaching design, illustration, and art studio techniques
Other Academic Activities
2001 to Present
MEMBER, PRESIDENT'S DIGITAL ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Researching the viability of a Pratt Institute Center for Digital Art
2001 to Present
DEAN'S CONSULTANT FOR MEDIA CONVERGENCE
Co-author of federal Title III Planning Grant application:
Pratt Institute Center for Digital Arts
2002 to 2003
FACULTY SPONSOR: PRATT ACM SIGGRAPH
Founder and faculty sponsor fo the first ACN SIUGGRAPH student chapter in New York City
2001 to 2002
PRATT INSTITUTE ACADEMIC SENATE
Vice President
2001 to 2002
PRATT INSTITUTE ACADEMIC SENATE
Founder and Chair, Academic Initiatives Committee
FALL 2001
CO-ORGANIZER, INSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE SERIES
"The Academic Imperatives of technology Implementation at Pratt"
2001 to 2002
PRATT INSTITUTE EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE
Schaffler Gallery Digital Media representative
2000 to 2003
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE-"ADOBE PARTNERS BY DESIGN"
Industry partnership with world's leading graphics software developer
Voluntary faculty representative
1998 to Present
SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN ACADEMIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE
Co-founder
1997 to Present
PRATT INSTITUTE ACADEMIC SENATE (non-member)
Faculty Handbook Committee
Development of Pratt Institute Faculty Handbook
1998 to 2000
PRATT "INSTITUTE CHAIRS" GROUP
Founder. Development of Pratt Institute Chairs' Policy in collaboration with Pratt's President and Provost
1995 to 1997
PRATT INSTITUTE ACADEMIC SENATE
Senate newsletter designer and editor
Faculty Handbook Committee
Lectures, Seminars, Invitationals
FEB 2002
"WHAT'S SO NEW ABOUT NEW MEDIA?"
PRATT INSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE SERIES
BROOKLYN, NY
OCT 2001
"MEDIA CONVERGENCE: THE TEACHING/LEARNING CHALLENGE IN ART & DESIGN STUDIES"
SECAC 2001 CONFERENCE
COLUMBIA, NC
FEB 2000
"THE NEEDS IN ANIMATION RECRUITING & TRAINING IN THE 21ST CENTURY"
PUBLISHED INTERVIEW: ANIMATION MAGAZINE
APR 17, 1998
PANEL HEAD, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH
"ROLL OVER NORMAN ROCKWELL: DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE"
NEW YORK, NY
DEC 1, 1998
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER/PRESENTER - QUINNIPIAC COLLEGE
"CAREERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: HOT OPPORTUNITIES & HARSH REALITIES"
HAMDEN, CT
FEB 1998
SESSION PANELIST - COLLEGE ARTS ASSOCIATION
SESSION: "BOARD OR NOT? A QUESTION OF DESIGN"
"DESIGN: TEACHING TRADITIONAL CONCEPTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE"
TORONTO
AUG 4, 1997
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PRESENTATION - SIGGRAPH 97
"BINARY BIKER ARTISTS: AN EXPLORATION OF MOTORCYCLES, ART & TECHNOLOGY"
LOS ANGELES
APR 24, 1997
PANEL MODERATOR - NYC ACM/SIGGRAPH CAREER CONFERENCE 1997
"CAREERS IN THE DIGITAL REALM": INDEPENDENT ARTISTS
NEW YORK CITY
SEPT 1996 JURIST - IMAGES DU FUTUR
10th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER ANIMATION COMPETITION
MONTREAL
1991 to 1994
SEMINAR CONDUCTOR / LECTURER
GRAFIX - National Conference for Graphic Design Professionals
NEW YORK CITY - Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center
Topics have included "Real-world issues for desktop Designers," etc.
1989 and 1990
GUEST PANELIST / LECTURER
COMPUTER GRAPHICS SHOW
NEW YORK CITY - Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center
1989
GUEST PANELIST / LECTURER
89 NEW YORK MACFAIR (NYMUG)
NEW YORK CITY
"A Day in the Life of a Digital Artist" - segment of "Running a Desktop Business"
Publishings
WORK IN PROGRESS
“PRINCIPLES OF 4-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN”
with Bill Fasolino
FEB 2004
“THE TECHNOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE IN CONTEMPORARY
ART & DESIGN STUDIES”
COMPUTER GRAPHICS WORLD MAGAZINE
AUG 2033
INTERVIEW
ACM SIGGRAPH REPORTS – ONLINE PUBLICATION
APR 2002
Research Report: Digital Arts Implementation